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53. The word prevent is closest in meaning to_______.
A. estimate B. avoid C. correct D. confine
54. During the 1860's, canned food products were ______.
A. unavailable in rural areas B. shipped in refrigerator cars
C. available in limited quantities D. a staple part of the American diet
55. The word them refers to_______.
A. refrigerator cars B. perishables C. growers D. distances
56. The word fixture is closest in meaning to______.
A. luxury item B. substance
C. commonplace object D. mechanical device
57. The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice_______.
A. decreased in number B. were on an irregular schedule
C. increased in cost D. occurred only in the summer
58. The word Nevertheless is closest in meaning to_______.
A. Therefore B. Because C. Occasionally D. However
59. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying. B. Canning. C. Cold storage. D. Chemical additives.
60. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
B. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.
C. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
D. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
Section 2. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to complete the following
passage by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Dolphins communicate mainly by ___(61)___ of sounds. These sounds not only
___(62)___ whistles, but also so-called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks,
rasps, etc. However, they also use breaching (jumping and falling back into the ___(63)___ with a
loud splash) and pectoral fin (or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the
water surface). Body posturing and jaw popping also have a role in ___(64)___. As for language,
we do not know ___(65)___they have one. Several studies have demonstrated that dolphins can
understand a structured language like ___(66)___. This has been demonstrated for a number of
other animal species as well (gorilla, California sea lion, and parrot). Some studies also indicate that
dolphin vocalizations are complex ___(67)___ to support some form of language. ___(68)___, it
has not been demonstrated ___(69)___ that they can undoubtedly communicate ___(70)___ themselves.
61. A. way B. mean C. using D. means
62. A. have B. include C. contain D. combine
63. A. water B. sea C. ocean D. river
64. A. reaction B. chewing C. speaking D. communication
65. A. why B. if C. when D. how
66. A. your B. ours C. our D. yours
67. A. too B. as C. enough D. so
68. A. Whenever B. Wherever C. However D. Whoever
69. A. yet B. still C. though D. neither
70. A. together B. each other C. between D. among
Section 3. Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.
HOME-ALONE FATHERS
The number of (71) ______ fathers has increased considerably in recent years in Britain. We
spoke to one such dad, Steve Baker, about how he copes with it all. Steve, 43 years old, has brought
up his two teenage sons since he and his wife (72) ______ up two years ago. “It’s (73) ______ more
difficult for a man than it is for a woman,” says Steve. “It’s a full-time job, whoever you are.
Fortunately, my employers were very (74) ______ in the first new months and they let me take time
off work to get myself organized.
As far as the housework is (75) ______, I don’t mind cooking, as I’ve always been good at
that; it’s the ironing I can’t (76) ______! Generally (77) ______, the boys and I get on very well
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